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He deserved happiness. For me, he was the most interesting character. I'm not sure who his HEA is. Sutton is definitely a contender. Max is still missing in action.
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The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Black Dagger Brotherhood delivers the first novel in an enthralling new series set amid the shifting dynamics of a Southern family defined by wealth and privilege—and compromised by secrets, deceit, and scandal.... For generations, the Bradford family has worn the mantle of kings of the bourbon capital of the world. Their sustained wealth has afforded them prestige and privilege—as well as a hard-won division of class on their sprawling estate, Easterly. Upstairs, a dynasty that by all appearances plays by the rules of good fortune and good taste. Downstairs, the staff who work tirelessly to maintain the impeccable Bradford facade. And never the twain shall meet. For Lizzie King, Easterly’s head gardener, crossing that divide nearly ruined her life. Falling in love with Tulane, the prodigal son of the bourbon dynasty, was nothing that she intended or wanted—and their bitter breakup only served to prove her instincts were right. Now, after two years of staying away, Tulane is finally coming home again, and he is bringing the past with him. No one will be left unmarked: not Tulane’s beautiful and ruthless wife; not his older brother, whose bitterness and bad blood know no bounds; and especially not the ironfisted Bradford patriarch, a man with few morals, fewer scruples, and many, many terrible secrets. As family tensions—professional and intimately private—ignite, Easterly and all its inhabitants are thrown into the grips of an irrevocable transformation, and only the cunning will survive. Reading Book The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward ,Read The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward ,PDF The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward ,Read Ebook [PDF] The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward ,Read Ebook [PDF] The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward Click here for Download Ebook The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward PDF Free Click here Ebook The Bourbon Kings By J.R. Ward For DOWNLOAD Amazon.com Review An Amazon Best Book of August 2015: A modern-day Southern family that’s far

too rich for its own good, every year the Baldwines cement their titanic social status with a fancy Derby brunch at their estate for 700 of their closest friends. Just before this year’s event, the return of prodigal son Lane from self-inflicted exile sets off a chain of events that yanks family skeletons out of the closet and thrusts each family member out of his or her familiar orbit, spinning them toward disaster. A Yankee transplanted to the south, J. R. Ward describes wealthy southerners and their eccentric habits with the clear-eyed affection that only an outsider brings, evoking memories of John Berendt’s spot-on details in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. With The Bourbon Kings, Ward has stepped out of her own orbit of penning bestselling paranormal romances, and readers will be glad they’ve taken this journey with her. Secret babies, shocking affairs, fiery racehorses, battling bourbon empires, a despicable family patriarch, and an unfortunately-timed suicide (or is it murder?) are just a few of the wild cards Ward throws into the mix, delivering mayhem among the moneyed crowd in this tremendously fun read. – Adrian Liang Review Praise for The Bourbon Kings “Get ready for summer’s most sinful indulgence. The drama never stops in this tale of family secrets, lost love found, rivalries, delightfully nasty villains, and deliciously appealing heroes. The clothes, the whiskey, and the gorgeous Kentucky backdrop will sweep you away. The privileged and the downtrodden never had it so good. Put on your derby hat and join in the fun.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Wiggs “Breathless fun! J. R. Ward moves her trademark dark and sexy from the world of warrior vampires to the halls of the Kentucky elite, where the family members’ claws are just as sharp and the consequences just as deadly. I couldn’t stop turning the pages!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner “I want my Bourbon in bed! J. R. Ward delivers a sweeping saga where family roots run deep and passion sizzles hotter than a Kentucky summer. Potent and heady, one taste just isn’t enough.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Gena Showalter “The drama and dark secrets behind the Bradford family’s empire propel this irresistible story of high-society scandal . . . a read that’s rich, smooth, and satisfying as a glass of Kentucky bourbon.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Susan Elizabeth Phillips “With more devious characters than Dynasty, The Bourbon Kings is juicy soap opera at its finest.”—The Philadelphia Enquirer “Soapy elements abound in this Dynastyesque tale, from lavish wealth to feuds, dirty secrets, and forbidden love…Ward is a master of pacing and world building, and readers will love that the cliff-hanger ending guarantees at least a second helping of the Bradfords.”—Booklist (starred review) Praise for J.R. Ward’s Novels of the Black Dagger Brotherhood “J. R. Ward’s unique band of brothers is to die for. I love this series!” —New York Times Bestselling Author Suzanne Brockmann “Utterly absorbing and deliciously erotic!” —New York Times bestselling author Angela Knight “Monumental. I loved it..”—Under the Covers “J. R. Ward’s urban fantasy romance series is so popular, I don’t think there’s a reader today who hasn’t at least heard of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.”—USA Today “J. R. Ward has created a world that I love.”—Night Owl Reviews “A powerful rush.”—Publishers Weekly “Tautly written, wickedly sexy, and just plain fun.”—New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner “Hold on tight for an intriguing, adrenaline-pumping ride.”—Booklist About the Author J. R. Ward is the author of more than twenty previous novels, including those in her #1 New York Times bestselling series, The Black Dagger Brotherhood. There are more than fifteen million copies of Ward’s novels in print worldwide, and they have been published in twenty-five different countries around the world. She lives in the South with her family. Customer Reviews Most helpful customer reviews 248 of 272 people found the following review helpful. Disappointing Doesn't Even Cover It By Katie Babs JR Ward used to be my “crack author”. Anything she wrote, I would read. When I heard she was publishing a contemporary romance series outside her paranormal series, I was very interested. The blurb for The Bourbon Kings (The Boubon Kings #1) reminded me of Sugar Daddy or Blue Eyed Devil from Lisa Kleypas’ Travis Family series. Both those books are on my keeper shelves. I was hooked for the first 50 pages of The Bourbon Kings. Ward. Even with her over the top prose and too many descriptions to count sometimes, JR is

an excellent storyteller. There’s no denying yet. I’ll give her that credit. She does draw you in from the start, but by page 200, which is almost half way though (the book clocks in at 423 pages), I had to stop reading and give this the dread DNF label. The reason? The characters are horrible and cartoonish. Other then the heroine, Lizzie, there’s not one character I can sympathize with. If Tulane, the hero, had at least one redeeming quality, I could have given this story the benefit of the doubt, and let my disgust with the rest of the characters go. But I couldn’t. The men here are all man whores who come across as misogynistic (even Lane), and the women second rate power hungry trollops, with the exception of Lizzie. Also, the amount of POVs, like the recent BDB books are far too many. I think I counted 6 different ones. If Ward had decided to make this Lizzie’s story instead of Lane, and made Lane the villain, who wants Lizzie back, while she’s romanced by the “good guy” hero, then I would have been totally on board with this book. Tulane is a spoiled man child, even though he’s well into his 30’s. Two years prior to the events of this book, he has an affair with Lizzie around the time he may or may not have been with his girlfriend Chantal at the time. She ends up pregnant, and Lane marries her. Lizzie rejects him, and he runs away to NYC, sitting on his friend’s couch and doing nothing productive with his life. When he finds out the woman he thinks of his mother (not his biological mother, but his housekeeper. His mother was never a real mother to him and his 2 brothers and sisters, including his EVIL father) has taken ill, he returns home to Kentucky to check in on her. For some reason he thinks Lizzie will forgive him, even though his wife is living at Easterly where he grew up, acting like the queen of the castle. Lane’s family is one big WTF soap opera mash up ala the 1980’s, such as Dyntasy, Dallas and Falcon Crest. Think dysfunctional to the max! Lane’s father would end up beating Edward, the older brother, who was kidnapped and held for ransom in South America, where he was tortured and left for death. But he survived and has returned home to work with horses (Darling Daddy didn’t pay the ransom, and may have had a ulterior motive why). There’s Max, who just appears in flashbacks. Then there is Gin, the youngest, who cheats with married men, had a love child in her teens, she tossed away to some boarding school, while she pines for Lane’s lawyer friend Samuel T, who is some playboy jerk. Gin and Samuel T dirty flirt, as in he loves to touch Gin and get her all hot and bothered, but won’t finish the job. Everyone acts like spoiled rich jerks even though they’re way too old to act like it. There is one annoying trope (everything and the kitchen sink syndrome) after another that’s found in romances, but The Bourbon Kings isn’t technically a romance. It has romantic elements because of Lane chasing after Lizzie, but it reads more like general fiction. Some may say this is the start of a sweeping family epic series. The sweeping epic part of it just doesn’t deliver the goods. it’s more of a caricature, a substitute of what a sweeping family epic should be. Ever read a book where you can’t stop rolling your eyes and toss your hands in the air because you’re so frustrated by what you’re reading? The Bourbon Kings is a perfect example of that. Fans of Ward may go either way with this book, but at least there’s not a million and one product name drops and no mention of someone being a “fidiot”, even though everyone acts like it. Katiebabs 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Lane & Lizzy! By Julie H MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS - Epic story of a bourbon empire brought to its knees! This series isn't about one of the four Baldwine siblings in each book. It seems like we might have one couple highlighted but the author has particulars on each sibling. We have Max the troublemaker who stirred the pot, didn't take his punishment, and took off for good as an adult. Where, no one knows. The youngest son Lane is in love with the horticulturist for the vast home estate but got tricked into a marriage by his ex. Has he lost Lizzie for good when his ex Chantal continues to screw with his life? Gin, the little sister & spoiled brat, isn't dealing well with the possibility of losing her fortune since she hasn't worked a day in her life. Gin is the one I am very intrigued with! She pretty much ignores her daughter Amelia, screws any man she wants to poke at her one true love, lawyer Samuel T. When she is out of time & money is scarce she pours her heart out to Samuel T & he is incredibly cruel to her, believing she's playing him one last time. And then there is Edward, the oldest son who was kidnapped & tortured & left in a crippled state, now in charge of the horses on the estate. He is a shell of his former self & has to be hurt even more mentally at the thought of his father's involvement in all this. He also has a woman he has loved for

years & doesn't feel worthy of her now that he has changed. These four grown children need to grow up & fast before their father screws them out of their bourbon legacy, but for some of the siblings they act like Scarlett O'Hara, clinging to their reputation & fighting the only way they know how. But Momma says it best - this is Lane's time, everything is falling into place for Lane to step up & take control of his destiny! Murder, sex, love, old Southern charm, betrayal - you get it all! I immediately bought book #2. 0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love her BDB series and her romance novels as Jessica ... By MrsLeif I knew this book was going to be different from any other JR Ward's work and I was excited to read it. I love her BDB series and her romance novels as Jessica Bird. This one plays more like a Dynasty or a Falcon Crest soap opera if you will. We have a Bourbon empire, a despicable patriarch, an absent mother, and the siblings dealing with their own battle scars and broken spirits. The first book features Jonathan Tulane "Lane" Bradford. He is the younger of the male siblings. When we first meet him he's in NYC gambling and staying on his best friend's couch. He has been there for two years. Only to leave NYC for his home estate, Easterly when someone dear to him is sick. Lizzie King works as the main horticulturalist for the Bradford's estate. She fell in love with Lane two years ago, only to loose him. He hurt her deeply and she is not going to give him a second chance. This of course, doesn't last long. Their feelings for each other run too deep to have disappeared. Lane wants to fight for Lizzie but he might not be able to win her back with so much evil surrounding them. ~~ This is an interesting saga. The family makes dysfunctional look good. We have four siblings trying to survive the best they can. I'm not too sure why Lane had to run away after he broke Lizzie's heart. I don't like that over the last two years he hasn't done anything productive with his life. He has spent his time drinking and gambling. I saw a few instances when he started to take control of his life and those glimpses gave me hope. “There is no fight – I’m yours. If you want, here and now. Or later. A week, a month, years from now.” I don't understand why Lizzie stayed employed by the Bradfords. If it was me, I would have said "Sayonara losers" a long time ago. No garden is good enough reason to be confronted with Lane's wife on a daily basis. In regards to the other siblings: Gin, the only sister, is spoiled and never learned to take care of herself. Regardless of this, I liked her and felt sorry for her. But, I don't agree with her "way out" at all. What happened to her made me mad and upset. Keeping quiet is NEVER the answer. Edward, the oldest brother is a broken soul and I immediately fell for him. He needed someone to love him deeply and help him overcome all his obstacles. He deserved happiness. For me, he was the most interesting character. I'm not sure who his HEA is. Sutton is definitely a contender. Max is still missing in action. He was mentioned a few times and we saw a glimpse of him as a child, and Lane alluded to some of his darker side but nothing else except Tanesha Nyce asking about him. (HEA?). “You’re the love of my life, whether you’re with me or not.” Cliffhanger: In a way yes. The story is not close to done. 4/5 Fangs See all 1045 customer reviews...

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